Shedeur Sanders' Message To Cleveland Browns After NFL Draft Selection: 'Needed a Chance'

The Cleveland Browns drafted former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. At the family's draft gathering at their home in Texas, the Sanders family danced in celebration as he got the call from the Browns. Shedeur then had a message for the Browns organization, general manger Andrew Berry and coach Kevin Stefanski.

“Thank you everybody... Thank you to the Browns organization for giving me a chance, that's all I need,” said Shedeur on Twitch livestream."It's perfect timing... You gotta remain positive and stay happy at all times. I knew the whole time that God had me, so I wasn't really panicking because I knew he has perfect timing."

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders hugs his son, Shedeur Sanders, before facing Texas Tech. | Stephen Garcia/ / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Shedeur Sanders message after getting Drafted by the Browns ❤️

“Thank you to the Browns Organization for giving me a chance”

“I knew God had me”

🎥 : @ShiloSanders pic.twitter.com/xNdtm5g84o
— We Coming 🦬 (@SkoBuffsGoBuffs) April 26, 2025

The Browns passed on Shedeur until the fifth round, electing to draft former Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel in the third round. Gabriel and Shedeur now have a chance to compete for the starting job, joining a Browns quarterback room with 17-year veteran Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett

Sanders draft plummet is unprecedented.

Once a first round draft projection, Sanders was often linked to the Browns during the NFL pre-draft process. Cleveland had shown considerable interest in Sanders, interviewing him at the NFL Combine,͏ attending his pro day at͏ ͏Colorado, working him out privately and hosting him for a private dinner.

Nov 29, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) and safety Shilo Sanders (21) pose for a photo before the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

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Berry addressed the decision to draft Heisman Trophy finalist Gabriel, after the call.

"You know what? I think it's unfair for me to comment, on behalf of the industry," said Berry about Shedeur's draft fall after the third round of the draft. "All I can say is this. The time that we spent with Shedeur and what he's done throughout his college career is impressive. He's an impressive young man. He's a really good quarterback. Sometimes fit comes into play."

"I'd also say this. There are four more rounds of the draft. And then maybe lastly, it's less about where you get picked and what you do after you get picked. That's really the most important thing. And getting to know him over the course of the spring, he has a ton of resolve. And I think he's going to find himself in a really good spot," Berry continued.

Nov 29, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes safety Shilo Sanders (21) and head coach Deion Sanders and quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) and social media producer Deion Sanders Jr. following the win against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

The Sanders brothers are in Texas with their family and father/coach Deion Sanders instead of attending the NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

With the Colorado Buffaloes in 2024, Sanders threw for 4,134 yards with 37 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Sanders won the Johnny Unitas Award for the nation’s top senior quarterback, set the record for the longest consecutive touchdown pass streak in NCAA history (49 games). Sanders was also a finalist for the Davey O’Brien, Manning, and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Awards.